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i was actually with the defense secretary in kandahar today. the attack was about two hours after his departure and as you said, it's unclear whether this attack was targeted at the defense secretary or not. but as you said you can it was right at the entrance to the kandahar air field. it's pretty interesting because in kandahar today, i had a chance to talk to general abrams who is the commander for the southern part of afghanistan. and he talked about this issue specifically when he was asked about the security, he said it gets better every single day. and specifically when he talked about the taliban, he said the insurgent capabilities here are pretty limited and he mentioned actually an attack that they had tried to carry out on kandahar air field that had failed. so obviously the timing on this is terrible. there are people who have you now lost their lives. but this goes against the narrative that the united states coalition force and the afghan government are trying to build, which is that this is an insurgency that is waning and on its
i was actually with the defense secretary in kandahar today. the attack was about two hours after his departure and as you said, it's unclear whether this attack was targeted at the defense secretary or not. but as you said you can it was right at the entrance to the kandahar air field. it's pretty interesting because in kandahar today, i had a chance to talk to general abrams who is the commander for the southern part of afghanistan. and he talked about this issue specifically when he was...
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syrian air defenses could bring down u.s. pilots if fighter jets are used. the regime could move its chemical weapons even minutes before an attack. and if the weapons start moving around, that poses another dire consideration. officials worry that terrorists could then move in and try to seize control of this deadly arsenal. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> thanks. >>> earlier i spoke with a reporter from amsterdam, and he talked about how marijuana affected that city. next, we're going to have a seattle city leader listen to what he said to us. and is his city ready for pot being legal? that's next. ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes and lexus for audi than ever before. take advantage of exceptional values during the season of audi event. with odor free aspercreme. powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no odor. so all you notice is relief. aspercreme. >>> marijuana has gone legit. as of thursday recreational use is legal in washington state, and that
syrian air defenses could bring down u.s. pilots if fighter jets are used. the regime could move its chemical weapons even minutes before an attack. and if the weapons start moving around, that poses another dire consideration. officials worry that terrorists could then move in and try to seize control of this deadly arsenal. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> thanks. >>> earlier i spoke with a reporter from amsterdam, and he talked about how marijuana affected that city. next,...
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all of this came hours after defense secretary leon panetta left the area. still not clear whether the attack was linked to his visit. erin burnett is walking with the secretary of defense hours before the attack. he talked about al qaeda. >> it was to defeat and disrupt and destroy. is that mission accomplished? >> the mission of defeating and deterring al qaeda i think is well on the way towards achieving the mission with regards to afghanistan. the threat we face here. we continue to face a threat elsewhere not only in pakistan, but yemen and elsewhere. we have had success against al qaeda here. i think the main challenge here is obviously to make sure there is no safe haven and the key is to secure and govern itself. those two are interlocked in terms of a mission that we have in afghanistan. >> you can hear much more from the defense secretary on erin burnett out front tonight on cnn. a satellite launched tuesday by north korea may not be in a stable orbit. north korea may not be in total control of the satellite and it's on this polar orbit at a relati
all of this came hours after defense secretary leon panetta left the area. still not clear whether the attack was linked to his visit. erin burnett is walking with the secretary of defense hours before the attack. he talked about al qaeda. >> it was to defeat and disrupt and destroy. is that mission accomplished? >> the mission of defeating and deterring al qaeda i think is well on the way towards achieving the mission with regards to afghanistan. the threat we face here. we...
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defense secretary leon panetta is is in afghanistan today. he met with u.s. and afghan troops and commanders in kandahar to talk about the future of the protection force there. panetta told cnn the mission is fundamentally unchanged since it began more than ten years ago. target al qaeda everywhere. >> the mission of defeating and deterring al qaeda, i think, is well on the way towards, you know, achieving the mission with regards to afghanistan and the threat that we face here. we continue to face al qaeda, obviously, elsewhere not only in pakistan but in yemen and somalia and elsewhere. but, you know, we have had remarkable success going after special operations against al qaeda here, and we're continuing to do that. i think the main challenge here is obviously to make sure there's no safe haven for al qaeda in which to conduct aattaattac attacks but the key is afghanistan can govern itself. those two are enter locked in terms of the mission we have in afghanistan. >> hear more from secretary of defense on erin burnett "outfront" tonight at 7:00 eastern. >>
defense secretary leon panetta is is in afghanistan today. he met with u.s. and afghan troops and commanders in kandahar to talk about the future of the protection force there. panetta told cnn the mission is fundamentally unchanged since it began more than ten years ago. target al qaeda everywhere. >> the mission of defeating and deterring al qaeda, i think, is well on the way towards, you know, achieving the mission with regards to afghanistan and the threat that we face here. we...
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will a defensive player ever win the heisman? >> either way, it would have been historic. freshman or first defensive player. >> right, is it for the mvp on offense in college football? >> if he doesn't win, who does? >> yeah, but he's exciting and only freshman and congratulations to johnny manziel. >> let's talk manny pacquiao found himself in unfamiliar territory on the mat in las vegas. an incredible fight. knocked out by mar qwest. with him as ring side though, another guy who knows about getting knocked out. >> yeah, he lost the biggest fight of his life in november. mitt romney was tr with his wife before the fight. before the fight, wished pacquiao well. after a furious fifth round, manuel was knocked down. it was kind of funny. according to reports, romney went up to pacquiao and said hello, manny, i ran for president, i lost. i don't think romney's loss left a mark. this one might for pacquiao who had a broken nose. loses his second straight fight. many are wondering if this is the end or if there's a rematch offering a fifth possible fight. >> so much build up t
will a defensive player ever win the heisman? >> either way, it would have been historic. freshman or first defensive player. >> right, is it for the mvp on offense in college football? >> if he doesn't win, who does? >> yeah, but he's exciting and only freshman and congratulations to johnny manziel. >> let's talk manny pacquiao found himself in unfamiliar territory on the mat in las vegas. an incredible fight. knocked out by mar qwest. with him as ring side...